Maione
Appearance
Maione is a surname most prevalent in the Italian regions Campania, Lazio and Calabria.[1][2] In Calabria a toponymic origin of the name (frazione Maione of Altilia comune in Cosenza province) is suggested.[2] Notable people with the surname include:
- Gia Maione (1941–2013), American singer
- Harry Maione (1908–1942), American mobster
- Italo Maione (1891–1971), Italian literary critic
- Jean-Pierre Maïone-Libaude (died 1982), French veteran of the Algerian War
- Mathew Maione (born 1990), Canadian ice hockey player
References
[edit]- ^ "Diffusione del cognome Maione". cognomix.it. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "Maione – Origine del Cognome". cognomix.it. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
Dovrebbe derivare dal toponimo Maione, frazione in provincia di Cosenza. Il cognome Maione è tipicamente campano, del napoletano in particolare.